Albany, NY -- The Ol' College Try Fails for Family Guy

We all know how much I like TV (a LOT). I watched for seven straight hours last night as I worked my way through the last few episodes of Nowhere Man (by the way, the last episode really didn't do the series justice -- the unexpected cancellation of the show forced the writers to create a classic deus ex machina).

I've never been a big fan of Family Guy -- it moves too fast and is too dependent on one-liners and outside-the-plot gags. However, I decided to give it another shot -- I picked up all of the first four seasons on DVD and finally began watching them this morning. Three episodes later, I'm already shelving the show. I just can't sit through it anymore. I actually find it really boring. Despite everything positive nearly everyone has said about the show, it doesn't do anything for me.

On a similar note, I've decided to become a little more discerning with my TV viewing, so I've done some unscheduling on my DVR. Gone are the aforementioned Family Guy, plus its slighly better timeslot roommate, American Dad, as well as My Name Is Earl. That leaves very little on my regular DVR schedule after May's doomsday cancellations (That 70s Show, Arrested Development, West Wing, and Malcolm in the Middle) -- aside from my daily standbys (Daily Show, Colbert Report, Around the Horn, PTI), all that're left are Scrubs, Simpsons (purely for nostalgic value), South Park, Boston Legal (hanging by a thread), Desperate Housewives, and The Office. How am I going to pass the time?

Anyway, I just ordered the first four seasons of 24 on DVD from Amazon -- I've never seen the show, but if it's anywhere near as good as it sounds, I'll be glued to it for a couple of weeks...

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